Cruas
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  Cruas | |
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Location within Rhône-Alpes region  Cruas | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′28″N 4°45′49″E / 44.6578°N 4.7636°ECoordinates: 44°39′28″N 4°45′49″E / 44.6578°N 4.7636°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ardèche |
| Arrondissement | Privas |
| Canton | Rochemaure |
| Intercommunality | Barrès-Coiron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Cotta |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 15.45 km2 (5.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 2,709 |
| • Population2 Density | 180/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 07076 / 07350 |
| Elevation | 72–480 m (236–1,575 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Cruas is a commune by the Rhône River in the Ardèche department in southern France.
The village has a Romanesque abbey with a crypt.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 2,079 | — |
| 1968 | 1,978 | −4.9% |
| 1975 | 1,638 | −17.2% |
| 1982 | 2,370 | +44.7% |
| 1990 | 2,200 | −7.2% |
| 1999 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2,709 | +12.9% |
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